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  • Expansion Thread 2025

    Time to begin again.

    Last year's thread is here:

    https://vb.bearcatnews.com/forum/con...ead-2024/page8
    Brent Wyrick
    92 Final Four Front Row
    @LobotC2DFW

  • #2
    Brett McMurphy is tweeting that NIU will join the Mountain West as a football only member.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by True Bearcat View Post
      Brett McMurphy is tweeting that NIU will join the Mountain West as a football only member.
      That's been in the works for while. NIU is doubling their TV revenue out of the gate with this move.
      Brent Wyrick
      92 Final Four Front Row
      @LobotC2DFW

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      • #4
        McMurphy said it was to be finalized at the next BOT meeting. This move will reignite the NIU rivalries of UNLV, Nevada, San Jose St to name a few. NIU spent a few years in the Big West back in the 90s. It appears to be a money grab only. Olympic sports may find a home in the Horizon or Summit.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by True Bearcat View Post
          McMurphy said it was to be finalized at the next BOT meeting. This move will reignite the NIU rivalries of UNLV, Nevada, San Jose St to name a few. NIU spent a few years in the Big West back in the 90s. It appears to be a money grab only. Olympic sports may find a home in the Horizon or Summit.
          The BOT meeting is scheduled for Tuesday.

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          • #6
            The ACC and ESPN have come to terms on media rights through 2036. This probably ends expansion talk for ACC schools unless FSU really, really wants out
            Last edited by Lobot; 02-01-2025, 02:12 PM.
            Brent Wyrick
            92 Final Four Front Row
            @LobotC2DFW

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            • #7
              Realignment news today. Northern Illinois is moving their Olympic sports to the Horizon League, and Cal Baptist and Utah Valley are leaving the WAC for the Big West. The WAC may be done after this as Utah Tech and Southern Utah are rumored to be going to the Summit.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by True Bearcat View Post
                Realignment news today. Northern Illinois is moving their Olympic sports to the Horizon League, and Cal Baptist and Utah Valley are leaving the WAC for the Big West. The WAC may be done after this as Utah Tech and Southern Utah are rumored to be going to the Summit.
                This is the 4th time the WAC has been left for dead after significant departures in 1978, 1999, and 2012-13. Is this the final end for a once proud league that has included Arizona, Arizona St, Boise St, BYU, Colorado St, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego St, SMU, TCU, Tulsa, Utah, Utah St, and Wyoming?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by sedz View Post

                  This is the 4th time the WAC has been left for dead after significant departures in 1978, 1999, and 2012-13. Is this the final end for a once proud league that has included Arizona, Arizona St, Boise St, BYU, Colorado St, UNLV, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego St, SMU, TCU, Tulsa, Utah, Utah St, and Wyoming?
                  Because conference realignment remains alive and kicking, here's one more round of action involving the true champion: Billable Hours. ($)

                  https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6234340/2025/03/27/mountain-west-pac-12-conference-realignment/

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